ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 24694
Last updated: 24 May 2013
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| Date: | 29-JAN-1994 |
| Time: | 12:15 |
| Type: |  Bell 206B-3 JetRanger III |
| Operator: | Westland Helicopters Inc. |
| Registration: | C-GRAH |
| C/n / msn: | 3304 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 5 / Occupants: 5 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Airplane damage: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Location: | Houston, British Columbia 2.5 mi N -
 Canada
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Domestic Non Scheduled Passenger |
| Departure airport: | Houston, British Columbia |
| Mount Morice, British Columbia |
The helicopter, a Bell 206 BIII, with the pilot and four passengers on board, was on a charter flight from Houston, British Columbia, to a ski cabin on Mount Morice, 10 miles to the south of Houston. The helicopter crashed approximately 2.5 miles to the north of its departure point. The helicopter was destroyed, and the pilot and passengers sustained fatal injuries.
The Board determined that the pilot, while attempting to climb through a fog layer by using rising terrain as a visual reference, most likely lost the visual cues required for flight in visual meteorological conditions (VMC). The helicopter struck a ridge, probably while the pilot attempted to regain his visual reference with the ground.
The pilot's decision to use the rising terrain as a visual reference under the existing visibility conditions was a contributing factor to this accident.
Sources:
1994P0027
http://www.tsb.gc.ca/en/reports/air/1994/a94h0001/a94h0001.asp
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 27-Sep-2008 01:00 | ASN archive | Added |
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